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15 Cards in this Set
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assembly line |
an arrangement of workers and machines in which a product is put together as it passes from one worker to another |
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census |
an official, government count of citizens, including where they live |
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conformity |
being like everyone else |
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emancipated |
freed from restraint or from limits on thought and behavior |
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fad |
a fashion that is very popular for a short period of time |
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folklore |
the traditional myths and tales of a people |
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Great Migration |
Movement of African Americans from the South to the North in the early 20th century |
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literacy |
the ability to read and write |
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lynching |
an execution without due process of law, especially a hanging by a mob |
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mass media |
means of communication that reach a large audience |
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materialism |
placing great value on money and possessions |
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peer pressure |
the influence of a person's friends to be like everyone else |
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urbanization |
the movement of Americans from rural areas to cities |
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theory of evolution |
the theory that modern plant and animal life developed slowly over millions of years |
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thriftiness |
careful spending of money |
